Successful creatives will gain access to a free studio space for 18 months at Studio Smithfield in the heart of London, funded by the Mayor of London and Projekt and alongside over 60 hours of personal and business skills mentoring in the areas of legal, finance, production and marketing, among others from an experienced network of industry volunteers – giving emerging designers the skills to build a sustainable career.

The Fashion Residency has been designed to address the key issues facing early career designers, including shipping and logistics, cashflow, production, common legals issues, HR, marketing and ecommerce, licensing, manufacturing and more. Designers will also receive 10 hours of pro bono support from international law firm, Osborne Clarke.

Applications are now open and will close at midnight on Sunday 20 July. Application form and eligibility criteria can be found here.

There will be a webinar with Martha Mosse, Director of Paul Smith’s Foundation at 2pm on Monday 7 July where she will be able to answer questions about eligibility, criteria and application process Register your attendance